Look what I saved from the junk yard!
05-22-2012, 12:02 AM
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Car: 1987 Iroc Z28/ 1982 Z28
Engine: 355 TPI IP/ 305 CFI
Transmission: T-56/ 300C
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Open/ 3.73 Posi
Look what I saved from the junk yard!
This guy was parting it out, no rot, 98% of parts still there
05-22-2012, 05:59 AM
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Car: 87 camaro/ 78 gmc serria classic
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Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
Looks like you got a nice little project! Good find, lets keep good cars outta the junkyard, subscribed!
05-22-2012, 08:13 AM
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05-22-2012, 04:41 PM
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Car: 1987 Iroc Z28/ 1982 Z28
Engine: 355 TPI IP/ 305 CFI
Transmission: T-56/ 300C
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Open/ 3.73 Posi
Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
por15 whole engine bay. and what i found when i looked at thr rear end 
the surprises keep coming!
the surprises keep coming!
05-22-2012, 05:30 PM
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Car: 89 rs vert/88 t/a GTA
Engine: 355 tbi/350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4 w/megashifter/700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73/???
Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
That looks like a nice save.Awesome hood btw wish my vert had that hood.
05-22-2012, 07:39 PM
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Car: 85 IROC / 92 Z28 Vert / 57 210
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Axle/Gears: 3:73 / 3.73 / ?.??
Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
Very nice. good to see cars saved...
05-22-2012, 11:44 PM
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Car: 1987 GTA/ 89 Camaro Vert
Engine: 305 TPI/350 TPI
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Axle/Gears: 3.27/3.08
Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
Is this the 91 Z-28 that was on Craigslist? I talked to the guy a few weeks ago. Good luck with the project, looks very solid
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05-22-2012, 11:53 PM
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Car: 1987 Iroc Z28/ 1982 Z28
Engine: 355 TPI IP/ 305 CFI
Transmission: T-56/ 300C
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Open/ 3.73 Posi
Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
yup. i caught it before any of the vert parts were, dude was parting the car out, which would have ultimately ended with a rust free vert in the junk yard picked to pieces.
05-22-2012, 11:58 PM
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Car: 1987 Iroc Z28/ 1982 Z28
Engine: 355 TPI IP/ 305 CFI
Transmission: T-56/ 300C
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Open/ 3.73 Posi
Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
pics of the undercarriage
05-23-2012, 12:01 AM
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Car: 1987 Iroc Z28/ 1982 Z28
Engine: 355 TPI IP/ 305 CFI
Transmission: T-56/ 300C
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Open/ 3.73 Posi
Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
so do you guys think it was worth savin? lol
05-23-2012, 07:26 PM
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Car: 85 IROC / 92 Z28 Vert / 57 210
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Axle/Gears: 3:73 / 3.73 / ?.??
Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
definitely.....
05-23-2012, 09:30 PM
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Car: 86 Corvette, 89 IROC, 1999 TA
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Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
as many third gens as there are out there these days with all sorts of under body rust/rot and damage in various structural areas it makes you wonder why someone would even consider sending a solid rust free body to the scrap heap, especially a vert.. seems there are more and more threads around here with people replacing wheel wells and floor pans etc, a lot of people would kill for a solid foundation...
05-23-2012, 10:34 PM
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Car: 1988 Camaro
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Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
Nice job man. You're doing us all a favor by stepping up to the plate and getting a WORTHY car on the road again. Parting cars is a touchy subject on these forums, and rightfully so. Some conditions call for it, but this is one of those that you made a great decision.
05-24-2012, 12:30 AM
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Car: 1987 Iroc Z28/ 1982 Z28
Engine: 355 TPI IP/ 305 CFI
Transmission: T-56/ 300C
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Open/ 3.73 Posi
Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
thanks guys, I am changing the color to Ming blue metallic, keeping the stock red leather interior. putting a t56 in it, and doing a 400 SBC with a modified LT1 top end I think, should be an AWESOME sunday driver.
05-24-2012, 03:17 PM
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Car: 1987 Iroc-Z28
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Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
Blue with a RED! interior..... Alot of colors go really well with the red interior, but blue.... just my 2cents. It will be one heck of a car once done tho.
05-31-2012, 02:26 PM
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Car: 1987 T/A WS6 T-Tops/92 RS
Engine: LB9/3.1
Transmission: 700R4/700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73/3.23
Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
Looks like a good save and I will never understand why people junk cars that are very solid. The only part of your plan that does not sound good is the blue on red, but it's your car.
06-01-2012, 10:16 AM
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Car: 1987 Iroc Z28/ 1982 Z28
Engine: 355 TPI IP/ 305 CFI
Transmission: T-56/ 300C
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Open/ 3.73 Posi
Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
starting to lean tiwards blue on bkack now lol
06-08-2012, 01:41 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
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Re: Look what I saved from the junk yard!
nice save. defintely no red interior on a blue car though!
06-08-2012, 01:46 PM
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Car: 89 IROC Z/88 IROC Vert
Engine: 350c.i./305c.i.
Transmission: 700R4/T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.42/4.10
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07-03-2012, 10:36 AM
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